Health
Study casts more doubt on use of high-dose vitamin D pills
More research suggests it's time to abandon the craze over vitamin D.
Jul 27, 2022
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Change in osteoarthritis care needed urgently, NZ health practitioners say
A group of New Zealand health practitioners is calling on the Government to change its approach to the way it cares for people with osteoarthritis, and to do so urgently.
Jun 30, 2022
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Health
Low back and neck pain tops U.S. health spending
Seeing a physician or other health specialist for low back and neck pain? You're not alone, according to a new scientific study.
Mar 3, 2020
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Health
Spending too much time sitting down linked to around 50,000 deaths per year in the UK
Spending large amounts of time sitting or lounging around during the day is linked to around 50,000 deaths per year in the UK and the NHS spends in excess of £0.7bn per year treating the health consequences, suggests research ...
Mar 25, 2019
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Health
Smartphones: Are they just a pain in the neck?
A large majority of the world's 3.4 billion smartphone users are putting their necks at risk every time they send a text, according to new research involving the University of South Australia.
Jan 16, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
More than four hours of daily smartphone use associated with health risks for adolescents
In a new study of more than 50,000 Korean adolescents, those who used a smartphone for more than four hours per day had higher rates of adverse mental health and substance use. Jin-Hwa Moon and Jong Ho Cha of Hanyang University ...
Dec 6, 2023
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Medications
Vitamin D does not prevent type 2 diabetes in high-risk adults, trial finds
Daily vitamin D supplements do not seem to prevent the development of type 2 diabetes in people already at high risk of the condition, finds a trial from Japan published by The BMJ today.
May 25, 2022
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Health
New toolkit to assess musculoskeletal health in older people
A new way to assess the impact of normal ageing on bones, joints and muscles has been proposed that could provide a benchmark for how well older people are able to keep moving.
Sep 7, 2018
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Health
Musculoskeletal training could help millions
(Medical Xpress) -- Many Australians are suffering from pain related to treatable musculoskeletal conditions. These can be difficult for primary care doctors to diagnose without further postgraduate training.
Aug 18, 2011
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Surgery
'Prehabilitation' boosts surgery outcomes, shows study
Pre-surgery exercise and education—widely known as prehabilitation—can significantly improve outcomes for patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery, according to new research published in JAMA Network Open,
May 31, 2023
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